Juan Cruz Mallía

Juan Cruz Mallía
	Mallía during a private outing
Born	(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 29); Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87.7 kg (193 lb; 13 st 11 lb)
University	National University of Córdoba
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Current team	Toulouse
Senior career
Years	Team
2018–2020	Jaguares
2020−	Toulouse
	Correct as of 3 November 2024
International career
Years	Team
2015−2016	Argentina U20
2017–2018	Argentina XV
2018–	Argentina
	Correct as of 9 November 2024

Argentine rugby union player

Rugby player

Juan Cruz Mallía (born 11 September 1996) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Toulouse and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Mallía can be described as a utility back, like James O'Connor or Adam Ashley-Cooper, being able to play from 10 to 15 and starting more than ten professional games in each position.^[3]

Mallía played for the Jaguares in Super Rugby. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs in May 2018.^[4]

In 2021, he won the European Rugby Champions Cup playing for Toulouse, scoring their only try in the final.^[5] A few weeks later, he won his first Top 14 title in a 18–8 win against La Rochelle in final.^[6]

Honours

Jaguares XV

1× Currie Cup First Division: 2019^{[citation needed]}

Toulouse

2× European Rugby Champions Cup: 2021, 2024
2× Top 14: 2021, 2023

Argentina XV

1× Americas Pacific Challenge: 2017^{[citation needed]}

References

^ a b "Juan Cruz Mallía player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ https://www.lospumas.com.ar/jugadores/juan-cruz-mallia/
^ "Cruz Mallia set to miss Pumas' November tests". SuperSport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Allemano and Mallia will be on the substitute bench in front of Chiefs". CordobaXV.com.ar. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "Toulouse win record fifth European title". BBC Sport.
^ Thornley, Gerry (25 June 2021). "Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle's wait for glory goes on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

External links

Juan Cruz Mallía at European Professional Club Rugby
Juan Cruz Mallía at ESPNscrum (archived)
Juan Cruz Mallía at ItsRugby.co.uk
Juan Cruz Mallía at All.Rugby
Rugby Pass
Stade Toulousain

[JMallia-1] "Juan Cruz Mallía player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[2] ttps://www.lospumas.com.ar/jugadores/juan-cruz-mallia/

[3] "Cruz Mallia set to miss Pumas' November tests". SuperSport. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[4] "Allemano and Mallia will be on the substitute bench in front of Chiefs". CordobaXV.com.ar. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[5] "Toulouse win record fifth European title". BBC Sport.

[6] Thornley, Gerry (25 June 2021). "Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle's wait for glory goes on". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2022.